Fresh Coconut Cream Pie

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Title: Fresh Coconut Cream Pie
Categories: Pies, Desserts
Yield: 6 Servings

2 c Milk
Sugar
1 ds Salt
Grated fresh coconut
4 Egg yolks
3 tb Cornstarch
3 tb Water
1 tb Butter or margarine
1 ts Vanilla
1 (9-in.) baked pastry shell

-------------------------MERINGUE-------------------------
4 Egg whites (or more)
1/4 ts Cream of tartar
Sugar

Combine milk, 1/2 cup sugar, salt and 1/4 cup grated
coconut in medium saucepan. Cook until mixture is very
hot. Beat egg yolks, then blend in cornstarch and
water. Add egg yolk mixture to milk mixture. Cook,
stirring, until thickened, about 1 minute. Add butter
and vanilla. Cool filling and pour into pastry shell.
To make meringue, beat egg whites with cream of tartar
until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1 tablespoon
sugar for each egg white used and continue beating
until stiff peaks form. Swirl meringue over filling,
making sure it is sealed to edge of pie shell.
Sprinkle with grated coconut. Bake at 400F until
golden brown, about 10 minutes. Cool completely. Makes
6 to 8 servings

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